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jacobsd8195 wrote:I read some of the previous posts, and honestly the thought of carrying and having an accident never even crossed my mind. Has anyone had that experience?

I high-sided at about 25-30 mph and slid my V-Strom 1000 on it's side through a mud hole while doing some DS riding in Hill Country. Other than some scratched paint and a broken windshield, there was no real damage to the bike. I had my K40, a spare mag and my wallet in my fanny pack at the time. Besides getting a bit muddy and a few good bruises, I was none the worse for wear. However, I did come down pretty hard on my right hip and would have hated to have the gun there when I hit. The hips are primary impact points during motorcycle accidents, that's why so many riding pants have extra padding there. Putting a hunk of steel there just doesn't sit well with me.

Yeah, I'd either go with a fanny pack or a tank bag. Keep a small zippered case in the tank bag so you can remove the gun without flashing it in the parking lot. I agree than I wouldn't want a gun right up against my ribs in the event of an unitended dismount.

fecnik wrote:anyone ride a sport bike?

Sportbike carry would be pretty different from cruiser carry. I'd imagine the IWB would be difficult due to the riding position. What kind of riding gear do you usually wear? I think motorcycle carry is one of the times when we have to choose our carry method around our dress, and not dress around our carry method.

I usually carry using a Galco fanny pack when I ride. I know many decry them as screaming "concealed gun," but it's never drawn any attention. My entire riding outfit is black sythetic (Olympia Airglide pants and jacket), so the black, nylon fanny pack just fades into the rest of the black nylon and Kevlar (just try to find the gun in the pics below). I store my wallet & keys in the outside pocket, which is actually more convenient and comfortable than using the pockets on my jacket. When the jacket comes off at rest stops, my wallet, keys and gun are still with me and I don't have to worry about being seen transfering the gun from the jacket to my pants pocket. Also, the fanny pack method keeps the gun away from sweat, which is a major concern, as anyone who rides in the summer in Texas knows.